Aliyah Assistance for the Binyamin area

by Admin on April 10, 2013

Guest Post

maale-levonaSince 1999 Aliya B’Simcha (ABS) has brought many families on Direct Aliya to communities all over the Yehuda & Shomron area of Israel.

This year we aim to bring English-speaking Families specifically to Communities in Binyamin Area.

The Unique Aliya B’Simcha Aliya Method:

  1. Direct e-mail contact 24/6 (but not on Shabbat) between a Potential Oleh with a Member of a Community in Binyamin Area in English!
  2. Personal Pilot Trips give a Real Chance to experience life in our Communities in Binyamin Area [read more…]

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Rare Second Temple Mikvah Discovered!

by Admin on April 10, 2013

mikvah-discoveryExciting news!  The Israel Antiquity Authority announced today the discovery of a mikvah in Jerusalem neighborhood of Kiryat Menachem that they identify as being from the period of the Second Temple.

This ritual pool was discovered by accident while excavations were taking place for the paving of a highway. They believe that it was part of a sophisticated system built using special techniques to preserve the water in the arid conditions of the area. Amazing!

Just imagine the things you might discover when you make Aliyah!

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Am Yisrael Chai!

April 8, 2013

These six Holocaust survivors who defiantly refused to die, and triumphantly claimed their place in the Holy Land, lit the 6 torches at Yad Vashem on Sunday night in memory of the 6 million whose murders were carefully planned and executed by the nazis in their countries of exile where they, as Jews, did not [...]

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Birkat Kohanim 5773

March 28, 2013

This is for those of you who haven’t yet made Aliyah and didn’t make aliyah l’regel this year either. Moadim l’Simcha from the Holy Land of Israel!

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NBN Wants to Bring Your Parents Home

October 14, 2012

I just received this message from NBN with an incredible offer that should be shared with every American-Israeli Jew whose parents are still living in the US. Limited Opportunity: Bring Your Parents Home…On Us! Give your parents the gift of reuniting with your family in Israel, by helping them make Aliyah this year. In order [...]

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Aliyah – Joy & Tears

August 29, 2012

I’m running a week behind checking out the videos that YouTube is certain I should be watching! So this morning I caught the video posted last Wednesday of Jamie Geller’s family departing the US and arriving in Israel. As I was breaking open a new package of Molett tissues (nope, I don’t feel I need [...]

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Digital Game Design Camp 2012

May 1, 2012

For English Speaking Boys aged 10 to 13 in Ma’ale Adumim Create a Digital Game  *  Learn Torah  *  Swim  *  Play Sports & Games  *  Eat  *  Blog & More! Full Details & Registration information at http://almosteden.co.il/camp REGISTRATION Deadline is May 22nd

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Le Shana Haba b’Yerushalayim!

April 6, 2012

Earlier this week I watched a brief AISH video by Lori Palatnik about the song we sing at the end of the seder – Le Shana Haba b’Yerushalayim (Next Year in Jerusalem). In this message, Lori asks how many people really mean those words. I found this surprising since she doesn’t live in Israel and [...]

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